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Five women in white kasavu-style saris with gold borders sit behind a long table draped in a white cloth, selling books. Stacks of dark blue and black hardbound books and paperbacks cover the table, with a few magazines laid out at the right end. Several women wear rosette badges with red and yellow designs on their chests and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A sixth woman in a white sari with gold border stands at the right edge, facing the table. The setting is a covered veranda with cream walls, red-framed windows and a stone-paved floor.

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A photograph of a covered outdoor stall with a long white tablecloth stacked with rows of small white-and-blue booklets or books. A woman in a long saffron-orange sari with long dark loose hair stands at the left edge facing the table, next to a man in a white dhoti and a man in an orange cloth. Behind the table, several women in white, cream and orange saris with lanyard badges stand attending the stall, and a man in a white shirt with a badge stands at the right. Bunting flags hang across the window behind them. Whether the woman in saffron is the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2009-02-27February 27 20092009-02-27A row of women stands against a pale stage backdrop at an evening event. Most wear white saris with gold borders, and one wears a patterned cream sari with gold accents. Several have necklaces and name badges pinned to their clothing. Their hands are clasped or held at their sides as they face forward, and a blue-grey stage drape is visible at the right edge.2006-12-17A person in a flowing saffron-orange sari-style garment with long dark hair walks past a long white-draped table in front of a white building with barred windows. Behind the table, about eight women in white and yellow or orange saris and dark beaded necklaces stand and sit at stacks of books and small booklets and trays of red-and-gold items. The person walking has long loose hair, bare arms and sandals, and gestures with one hand toward the table.2009-02-25A photo of a book stall at a convention hall corridor. Several people in plain white dhotis and white shirts stand at a long table stacked with books and booklets, some with yellow-brown covers. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a long braid, and a young man in white, reach toward the books while a man with glasses holds a pen. A man in white with an ID badge and an orange thread on his wrist stands at left. Others stand behind in the corridor, and a red cloth hangs at the right edge.2006-07-30Outdoor photo of a line of women standing along a covered walkway beside a white table set with a brass vessel, a tray of flowers, a small bowl and a plate of offerings. Most women wear white or cream saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and some wear small badges on their clothing. A woman on the left stands with hands folded and another in pink-and-white sari holds hands in prayer. Behind them a crowd of onlookers and men in white shirts and trousers stand near white columns, palm trees and green shrubbery. The scene suggests a ceremonial reception line, though no specific event is named in the image itself.2005-12-02A photograph of an indoor hall with polished striped floor where volunteers in white clothes staff a long table draped in white cloth. The table is stacked with books and booklets in neat piles. A tall poster on the table shows a smiling woman in an orange top with Tamil text. Several people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris stand at the table or walk past near glass doors and large windows. Other volunteers wear white shirts with lanyards. A small yellow flower arrangement sits at the left end of the table.2009-01-26A photograph of a long white-draped stall under a red and orange patterned canopy at an outdoor event. Women in white saris with gold borders and one in red stand along the table, browsing and buying. The table holds stacks of books and booklets, rudraksha malas in dark and orange strands, red beaded items, small gold-toned pendants and packaged cloth. A woman in a red blouse and a woman in white sit or stand at the table, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands on the right. Palm trees and white buildings are visible behind.2009-02-25Four women stand behind a long table draped with a white cloth at an outdoor ashram stall. The woman on the far left wears a white dress with a pendant, the second wears a grey-and-white striped sari with a name badge, the third wears a cream sari with a white blouse and a badge, and the fourth wears a cream sari with a gold border. They handle small packets, orange-red malas and prayer beads, booklets and oil or incense containers on the table. Behind them a black display rack holds framed photographs and books, a red motorcycle is parked at left, and a red-and-white banner hangs on a pillar with a portrait of a woman in red.2012-06-03A long white-draped table fills an indoor hall with polished floor and large windows, stacked with books and booklets. Several volunteers in white clothing stand behind and beside it; one woman in a red-and-white sari sits at the left, and a man in white with a lanyard handles books at the centre. A tall red-and-white poster on an easel shows a smiling woman in orange, with Tamil text. Ceiling fans turn overhead, and a small potted plant and yellow item sit at the far left.2009-01-26A photograph inside a white tented hall at an event with a blue-trimmed canopy and ceiling fans. At a long white-draped table stacked with books and CDs, a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace hands over cash to a man in white on the left. Nearby, a bespectacled man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style garment with a lanyard badge browses a CD, and an older woman in white with glasses stands at the table. Many other people in white clothes move through the crowd behind them, and a red carpet runs along the right edge. No candidate for the named teacher is visibly identifiable, so the a person field is unsure.2007-12-14September 20 20142014-09-20